Amy Gledhill lands her own BBC sitcom
Six-part romcom co-written with Starstruck's Nic Sampson
13/05/2026 … Amy Gledhill is to write and star in a new six-part comedy series for the BBC.
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© BBC/Various Artists Limited Third series for Such Brave Girls
'I will make the BBC regret this decision' says creator Kat Sadler
13/05/2026 … Such Brave Girls is to return for a third series, the BBC has announced at its comedy conference in Liverpool.
© BBC Studios Two Doors Down to return for series 8
13/05/2026 … Scottish sitcom Two Doors Down will return for an eighth series, it was announced at the BBC comedy festival in Liverpool today The new episodes will pick…
© BBC A Mammoth recommission
Mike Bubbins sitcom will be back for series 3
13/05/2026 … Mammoth, the Welsh comedy about a PE teacher from the 70s who gets a second chance at life, will return for a third series it was announced at the BBC comedy festival…
© BBC/Avalon BBC to celebrate 20 years of Not Going Out
Its longest-running sitcom still on air
13/05/2026 … The BBC has commissioned a documentary celebrating 20 years of Lee Mack’s Not Going Out The show is the longest‑running British sitcom currently on air,…
© CNN/Hat Trick CNN renews the US Have I Got News For You
13/05/2026 … The American version of Have I Got News For You has been recommissioned by CNN for a fifth series, premiering on September 12.
© Channel 4 Ania Magliano to host the Rose d'Or awards
SNL star to front the international TV awards
13/05/2026 … Ania Magliano from Sky's Saturday Night Live UK, has been announced as host of this year's prestigious international Rose d'Or TV awards.
© C4/Merman/2LE Rosie Jones’s Pushers is given the push
Channel 4 won't be renewing comedian's drug-dealing sitcom
13/05/2026 … Channel 4 has dropped Rosie Jones’s comedy Pushers after one series.